Shake the Winter Storytelling Slump
Is it just me- does it sometimes it can feel like all the joy of winter gets packed into the Holiday season? Then, smack in the middle of January, you look around and think- now what?
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The Joy Journal project
Welcome to The Joy Journal Project : A Year of Storytelling Made Simple As scrapbookers, we constantly explore the art of storytelling. We take the photos, document the memories, and craft the moments into something...
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Monsters, Movies & Memories | Craft the Joy of Fright Night
October and Spooky season are BIG at my place- and we love getting into the “spirit” of Halloween! But, these days, as my boys are older, and our traditions have changed a bit. One thing...
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A New Year in September: Fresh Beginnings and Storytelling
For many of us, the true beginning of the year isn’t January, but September. There’s something about this month that feels like a fresh start. Maybe it’s the back-to-school season, the crisp air rolling in,...
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Embracing the End of Summer: Documenting Transitions
As August comes to a close, we find ourselves in a season of change—summer fades away, making room for the routines and responsibilities of back-to-school life. Whether you’re sending little ones off with backpacks, adjusting...
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Shake Up your Photos of the Fourth
The Fourth of July is packed with stories perfect for crafting- but if you’re like me, and you scroll through your photo library of early July- you may find your photos tend to be of...
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Be a Rebel- Take Candid Photos of Your Grad
High school graduation is a significant milestone in a teen’s life. It’s huge on so many levels. It’s a goodbye wrapped in a hello, a marker of the transition from adolescence to adulthood, and a...
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PUSHING PAUSE ON SENIOR WEEK | A PARENT’S CHEAT SHEET
During the final week of high school, an era comes to an end for your senior. It’s definitely a bittersweet time- and in just a blink, you will be at the Big Days: Prom and...
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Senior Year Photos and Gorilla Warfare | Arm your Enemy
This whirlwind of emotions and all the accompanying end of year activities can make it almost impossible to capture the stories of the High school wrap up- especially in light of the fact that parents...
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How to Ruin a scrapbooking layout in 10 easy steps
Step 1: Overcrowd the Layout Who needs breathing room when you can suffocate your layout with an overwhelming amount of photos, embellishments, and text? Forget about visual hierarchy or balance – just cram as much...
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Pushing Pause On What Matters
As I write this- it’s the quiet part of Winter. That part when the holidays have passed, New Year’s lists and plans have been made and the days are just short and cold and if...
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You’ve Got Layouts!
“The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It’s not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to...
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